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Throughout Lincoln Parish, there are properties on which no one is paying taxes.

These are structures or pieces of land labeled as adjudicated, which are titled under the Lincoln Parish Police Jury.

According to parish counsel Andy Shealy, the owners did not pay taxes on these properties for a given period of time, so, along with other properties with unpaid taxes, they were made available to the public through a sheriff’s office tax sale. However, these particular properties were never sold, and have remained in the name of the jury. Consequently, no taxes are being collected on them to help support the school board, library or other taxing bodies.

State Superintendent of Schools John White said he always looks forward to discovering something "inspiring, innovative and new" within the folds of the Lincoln Parish education system, which is why he and his staff visited with a diverse group of administrative, established and up-and-coming educators at Glen View Elementary School Friday morning.

"It wasn't a surprise when we started this idea of Believe and Prepare that (Louisiana) Tech (University) and Lincoln Parish stepped up and I'm thrilled that it's happening," White said.

The body language of Louisiana Tech University senior guard Kenneth “Speedy” Smith said it all Friday night as he reacted after the Bulldogs fell 72-62 in overtime to the University of Alabama-Birmingham in Conference USA Tournament semifinals play. The loss means Tech, the regular season C-USA champion, will not make the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs will learn of their National Invitational Tournament fate later today. See more C-USA Tournament coverage on page 8A.